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In this episode of Pastors Talk, Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman chat with Jeri Choi, Welton Bonner, and Bobby Jamieson about preparing to plant a church.

Related Resources

Books:

Revitalize by Andy Davis

Church Planting is for Wimps by Mike McKinley

Planting by Pastoring by Nathan Knight

Articles:

Church Revitalization: Surviving a Plane Crash

A Conversation about Church Revitalization with Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman

A Quick-Start Guide for Church Revitalization

Preparing to Plant Is a Whole Church Effort

Partnering Together to Plant

Church Planters, Make Sure Your People Know You Love Them

Podcast:

On Planting by Pastoring, with Nathan Knight

On How A Culture of Discipling + Lay Elders = Church Planting

On Church Planting, with Brian Davis and Nathan Knight

Journal:

Revitalize: Why We Must Reclaim Dying Churches—and How

Church Planting

Church:

Trinity Baptist Church 

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Pastors are not excluded from suffering. When trials come they uniquely become in need of their own pastoral care.

In this episode of Counseling Talk, pastor Garrett Kell shares about trusting God amidst a season of his family’s suffering.

Related Resources:

Caringbridge for Eden Kell

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In this episode of Priscilla Talk, Jenny, Erin, and Keri chat with Joanna about the importance of rightly understanding missions in a local church.

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In this episode of Missions Talk, Ryan and Mack interview Matthew Spandler-Davidson and Francisco Puente about planting, revitalizing, and pastoring churches in hard places.

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What covenant is the new covenant replacing? If your answer is the old covenant, what do you mean?

In this episode of Pastors Talk, Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman chat with Bobby Jamieson about the implications of biblical covenants in a local church.

Related Resources:

Books: Kingdom through Covenant by Peter Gentry and Stephen Wellum, Covenant and God’s Purpose for the World by Tom Schreiner

Articles: How (Not) to Preach the Pentateuch
by David King, A Progressive Covenantal Perspective: Theonomy and Moses’s Law by Jason DeRouchie

Podcast: Genesis 15–17: On The Lord’s Covenant Ceremony, Sarah’s Covenant Scheme, and Abraham’s Covenant Sign, Exodus 19–20: On Thoughts, Words, Deeds, Deeds, Words, Thoughts, 2 Samuel 7: On the Mountain Top of the Old Testament Which Teaches Us, Yet Again, That the Bible Is Amazing

Journal: A New Christian Authoritarianism?

Trinity Baptist Church 

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How can Christians best assess the seriousness of someone’s suicidal feelings? And how should we walk with those left behind after the suicide of a loved one?

In this episode of Counseling Talk, Deepak Reju, Garrett Kell, and Hayley Satrom finish a mini-series on suicide.

Resources

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So . . . Jim Hamilton had a wild idea: let’s do a whole episode on 1 Kings 6:1. Alex Duke was dubious, even aghast. But he and Sam Emadi obliged. This conversation is the result.

In this episode of Bible Talk, they talk about burn layers and interpretive priority and Indiana Jones.

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What makes a good associate pastor? How can he complement a senior pastor’s weaknesses and extend his strengths?

In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan Leeman interviews Deepak Reju, Bobby Jamieson, and Mark Feather about their experience as associate pastors.

Related Resources:

Books: How to Build a Healthy Church by Mark Dever and Paul Alexander, Understanding Church Leadership by Mark Dever, When People Are Big and God Is Small by Ed Welch

Articles: Dear Senior Pastor, Sincerely, the Associate Pastor by Andy Johnson, Dear Associate Pastor, Sincerely, a Former Associate Pastor by Michael Lawrence, Why Pastors Should Submit to Each Other by Jeff Wiesner, Pastors, Fight Against Fear of Man by Fighting for the Fear of the Lord by Dave Cook

Podcast: On the Role of Associate Pastors (Pastors Talk, Ep. 50), On When You and Your Boss Have Different Philosophies of Ministry (Pastors Talk, Ep. 263)

Journal: The Pastor and his Staff, Part 1, The Pastor and his Staff, Part 2

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In this episode of Priscilla Talk, Keri Folmar, Jenny Manley, and Erin Wheeler interview Megan Hill and discuss how women can bless their churches and benefit from prayer.

Megan has recently released a new book titled: ‘Sighing on Sunday: 40 Meditations for When Church Hurts‘

Is going to church more difficult than joyous? 40 thoughtful meditations on biblical truths encourage readers to understand the source of their struggle, express sorrow, and take appropriate steps forward.

Pick up your copy today!

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In this episode of missions talk, Ryan Robertson and Mack Stiles talk about the relationship between local churches and sending agencies.

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